The Delta independent., 1887-03-29


The gorge in the Missouri river at
Bismarck defes dynamite, and all attempts
to break it have been abandoned.
Mr.. Oscar c. Strauss, of New York,
an Israelite, has been appointed United
States Minister to Constantinople.
Germany has refused to participate
either in the industrial or art section of the
Paris international Exhibition of 1885,.
A dispatch from Winnipeg says the
cattle losses on the ranges west of there
will be 30 per cent. of the entire number.
Willie Sells, who was tried for the
murder of the remainder of the family
near Erie, Kansas, has confessed to the
deed.
Carter Harrison has reconsidered his
determination and he will make the race for
Mayor of Chicago at the head of the Demo
cratic ticket.
The City Council of Albuquerque has
voted money to aid in defraying the ex-
penses of railroad survey from Albuquer-
que to Durango
Bids for steel for guns and armor
have been oponed by the Secretary of the
| Navy. He expresses himself as greatly
pleased with the result.
The sale of the art collection of the
late A. T.Stewart took place in Chickering
Hall, New York, on the Esd. The prices re-
allied were good.7
Mr.. Chamberlain. the present owner
of the Queens Cup, is anxious for race
between his yacht Arrow and the American
oop Mayfiower.
Revolutionary rumors are current
iu Panama, and consequently one dealer in
firearms turned over his stock to the Gov
ernment for safe-keeping.
Senator Sherman spoke at Nashville
to a large audience and gave the Tennessee
ans statement of the issues between the
Democrats and Republicans.
The Acting Secretary of the Treas
ure has issued the 14sth call for the redemp-
tion of bonds. The call is for slo,ooo, 900 of
3 per cents of the loan of 1852.
The wheat outlook in Missouri is
more favorable than at any time during the
preceding years, and the general situation
in Kansas is slightly improved.
The steamer Scotia, with over 1000
Italian emigrants on board. is ashore near
Blue Point Station, and the Long Island
shore. The life-savers are there.
The trial of John Arensdorf for the
murder of Rev. GeorgeC. Haddock at Sioux
City has commenced. A great deal of in
terest is being taken in the trial.
An attempt was made at Chambers
burg, Penn. to lynch Frank Guyer, who had
deserted his wife for another woman, but
the man escaped from the lynchers.
Rev. Matthew C. Julien of the Trim
itarian Church of New Bedford, Massachu-
sets, is spoken of as the possible successor
to Mr.. Beecher at Plymouth Church.
Jacob Broad, of Newark, o., quar-
relied with his wife and she threw pan of
boiling water in his face. He died from the
scalding and she is a raving maniac.
An estimate has been made of the
assets of Lawton, the absconding guano-
dealer, and 1t is thought that the creditors
may recover 5per cent on their claims.
The Philadelphia police raided the
Chinese dens at Ninth and Race streets in
that city and captured 2ss Celestials with
their gambling and opinm-s smoking outfits.
The men in New Orleans who handle
cotton have formed rival unions, and they
refuse to handle each others work. The
cotton trade threatens to suffer in conse-
quence.
An attempt was made at Springfield,
Illinois, to assassinate George S. Bailey, a
Labor member of the Legislature. The bul
let lodged in a memorandum-book in his
pocket.
The Navy Department has advices
from Port of Spain, Trinidad, that four Of
ticers of the training-ship Saratoga were
drowned by the capsizing of boat on
March
Carter H. Harrison was nominated
for Mayor of Chicago by the Democrats on
convention and positively declined the
nomination.
James Hogan, the driver of an ice
wagon in New York, nearly killed his wife
and then killed himself. The had lost their
children by death, and both were regarded
as partially insane.
The people of a Chinese town, who
were annoyed by an army of tramps, ,coaxed
over 800 Of them into temple for a nights
lodging and then set the building on fire.
Only forty escaped.
At Falls City, Nebraska, Frank Ne
bergal!, a hotel clerk, while drunk, struck
John Marvin, and the latter shot him dead.
Nebergall had fight with Marvin's brother
previous 10 the shooting.
II is stated that the new alliance be-
tween Germany, Austria and Italy places
each OF these powers ON an equality, All
three will undertake the protection OF In